Kirkland Conserves

10/23/2026

10/21/2026

Hello everyone!
Due to a mechanical issue with the Houghton Transfer Station's packer system, the station has been closed to public (October 21st) until repairs are complete. Crews are currently working to fully restore the system. The station is anticipated to resume regular service tomorrow.

Questions? Please email [email protected]

10/20/2026

Impersonators of "your girl" are out there, beware! The wildlife of Kirkland are out there enjoying their fall, and you should too - get out there and take some deep breaths, watch the leaves fall, and maybe enjoy a warm beverage next to a window like a girl in a dramatic movie. It's important that we appreciate the nature we're all working so hard to protect!

10/20/2026

WM and the City of Kirkland will host a Recycle Right Event on Saturday, November 14, from 9 AM–3 PM. Residents can drop off accepted items, including electronics, textiles, furniture, and paper for shredding, at no cost.

Furniture donations require pre-registration: https://tinyurl.com/FRB-kirkland-RR

Please note that damaged, contaminated, oversized, or unaccepted items may be refused.

Email [email protected] for all event questions!

10/05/2026

Tilth Alliance

Thank you EVERYONE who attended our very first ever pickling class!

Pickling is a great way to preserve food by creating a highly acidic environment that stops harmful bacteria from letting food go bad!

Food Waste Prevention Week is every week in Kirkland!

Thank you :)

10/03/2026

Meet the Just-Enough Genius
They cook the right amount — no more, no less. Their move: actually read the recipe and scale it to how many people are eating, instead of guessing.

Hosting changes the math, though and they know it. When you’re feeding a group, portioning gets unpredictable, so the pro move is to plan for extra on purpose: think honestly about how much will actually get eaten, expect there’ll be leftovers anyway, and have a plan before the food’s even made. Ask guests to bring a container home. Pick up a few extra to-go containers yourself. Offer a plate to a neighbor who wasn’t at the table.

And when there’s extra regardless? Once it cools, it gets dated and frozen for later.

Tag your Just-Enough Genius, tag , use .

Nominated? Confirm, post, then tag, you’re it — nominate your person.

10/03/2026

Are you guys coming to Costume Swap on the 10th? (please come).

Donate your gently used costumes sat Kirkland City Hall and North Kirk Community Center between October 5th- 9th.

10/02/2026

Hi everyone! Happy October!
Costume Swap Donation Sites are in the following locations:

- Upper Lobby and Lower Lobby of City of Kirkland (123 5th Ave)
- North Kirk Community Center ( main entrance ) 12421 103rd Ave NE)

Donations will be accepted up until the 9th of October. All questions regarding the costume swap please email [email protected]

Thank you everyone !!! :)

10/01/2026

Meet the Ripeness Ranger
They know exactly how and where produce ripens — because storage location changes everything.

Some produce (apples, avocados, tomatoes, bananas) gives off ETHYLENE gas as it ripens, which speeds up RIPENING and SPOILAGE in whatever’s nearby. Keep those separated from produce that’s sensitive to it, like leafy greens and potatoes, if you want things to last.

Separately: onions and potatoes should never share a bin. It’s not about ethylene, potatoes give off moisture that makes onions rot faster, and onions release gases that make potatoes sprout sooner. Different drawers, different problem, same result: keep em separated!.

Fridge or counter also matters. Tomatoes, bananas, and potatoes stay on the counter — cold kills their flavor and texture. Most everything else that’s already ripe goes in the fridge to slow things down.

Tag your Ripeness Ranger, tag , use .

Nominated? Confirm, post, then tag, you’re it — nominate your person.

09/29/2026

Don't bag your recyclables!!

The biggest contaminant in most recycling carts is bagged recyclables!